What to do if it’s 90 degrees and my A/C is broken?
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What to do if it’s 90 degrees and my A/C is broken?
Our apartment manager is refusing to fix our A/C because it’s the holiday weekend. However, it is 90 degrees in my house and I have a 1 year old son who is now running a fever and is sweating constantly. They are saying that it’s going to be at least 2 or 3 days. Is that legal? Are we seriously just supposed to suffer through this for that long?
Asked on September 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Arkansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country one's landlord is required to make best efforts to quickly make repairs of defective items with a rental pertaining to habitability issues. If the landlord could not get a repair person in to your rental in a timely manner, then the 2 to 3 day delay would not be impermissible under the laws of all states in this country. I do suggest that in the end the landlord makes concessions to you in future rent due to the inconvenience you are having.
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